Who Are We?

The Aerospace Research & Engineering Systems Institute, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization founded to promote space exploration and STEM education through hands-on research projects involving industry and students of all ages. Our mission includes public outreach through media activities, including our flagship publication, Zero-G News.

SPHERELab II

SPHERELab, once in operation, is designed to be a center of excellence for research into clean energy located on Florida's Space Coast. SPHERELab will become a world-class research facility for research into advanced electric propulsion as well as in-space and terrestrial high-energy plasma and fusion energy applications. Read More

Zero-G News

It's not just our website that is in redesign. We are also rebuilding our flagship online publication, Zero-G News. After ten years, it's time for a facelift. Publication is at a lower pace while we work on this, but when finished, Zero-G News will be better than ever... and we'll be keeping all of the old articles, photos and multimedia in our archives. Read More

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Innovative Programs

Promoting STEM education through hands-on engineering projects:

SPHERELAB II
Establishing a center for fusion research and application on Florida’s Space Coast.

LunarSail
Using open source and crowdsourcing to build the first spacecraft to use a solar sail to reach the Moon.

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History

Founded in 2002, Aerospace Research and Engineering Systems Institute, Inc. is working to benefit and grow the aerospace and engineering workforce of the future in the state of Florida. We develop and coordinate pr ojects involving students at all levels, helping to inspire the younger generation to pursue science, math, and excellence through STEM education.

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Learn about our effort to establish a high-energy plasma and fusion research center on Florida's Space Coast by visiting our SPHERELab II overview.

Learn about ARES Institute's growing list of programs and capabilities with this overview.

Do you have questions about ARES Institute? If you are a member of the organization, media representative or general public, please feel free to contact our Executive Director with any inquiries. You may reach Matthew Travis by sending an email to matt@aresinstitute.org.

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Unless otherwise noted, all photography on this website was produced by our photographers Mike Killian, Melanie Lee, Val Phillips and others.

Photographers retain full copyright ownership to their work and have granted unlimited use license to ARES Institute. Please contact us if you would like to purchase photos or video from one of our staff.